The September Gallup Good Jobs (GGJ) rate was 45.6 percent, down from
the 46.5 percent measured in August but still higher than any other
September rate recorded since it began tracking this measurement in
2010. GGJ typically peaks in June and July with summer employment and
falls through autumn, so the decline from the record 47.1 percent in
July is in line with typical seasonal patterns. The percentage of U.S.
adults in September who participated in the workforce in any capacity --
by working full time, working part time, or not working but actively
seeking and being available for work -- was 67.5 percent, essentially
the same as 67.4 percent in August.
Gallup's unadjusted U.S.
unemployment rate in September was 5.4 percent, steady with August.
However, this month's rate is almost a full point below the 6.3 percent
recorded in September 2015, reflecting the better employment situation
now compared with a year ago. The measure of underemployment in
September was 12.9 percent, down nominally from 13.2 percent in August
and the second-lowest Gallup has recorded to date. Gallup recorded the
low of 12.7 percent for underemployment in July 2016.
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